Grade 5 Grammar Curriculum 2024-25: Detailed Syllabus

English Grammar Syllabus Grade 5 Curriculum

Term 1: Foundational Grammar

Unit 1: Parts of Speech

• Nouns: Abstract, collective, and possessive nouns; countable vs. uncountable nouns.
• Pronouns: Types (personal, reflexive, demonstrative, interrogative), cases (subjective, objective, possessive).
• Verbs: Transitive/intransitive verbs; perfect tenses (past perfect, future perfect); modal auxiliaries (can, could, may, might, etc.).
• Adjectives: Comparative and superlative degrees; order of adjectives.
• Adverbs: Types (manner, time, place, frequency); comparative forms.
• Prepositions: Common prepositions (e.g., beside, among); prepositional phrases.
• Conjunctions: Coordinating (and, but, or) and subordinating (because, although, while).
• Interjections: Usage (e.g., Wow!, Oh!).

Unit 2: Sentence Structure

• Types of sentences: Declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory. 
• Simple, compound, and complex sentences. 
• Subject-verb agreement (e.g., The team wins vs. The teams win ).  
• Clauses: Independent vs. dependent clauses. 
• Direct and indirect objects.  

Term 2: Intermediate Concepts

Unit 3: Tenses

• Present (Simple, Continuous, Perfect)
• Past (Simple, Continuous)
• Future (Simple, Continuous)
• Time Expressions

Unit 4: Punctuation & Capitalization

• Capitalization (Proper Nouns, Titles, First Word in Sentences)
• End Marks (Periods, Question Marks, Exclamation Points)
• Commas (in a list, after introductory words, before conjunctions)
• Apostrophes (Contractions and Possessives)
• Quotation Marks (for Dialogue)
• Introduction to Colons and Semicolons (basic usage)

Term 3: Advanced Grammar

Unit 5:Vocabulary & Word Study

• Synonyms and Antonyms
• Homophones and Homonyms
• Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words
• Compound Words
• Word Meanings Using Context Clues
• Common Idioms and Proverbs

Unit 6: Common Errors

• Subject-Verb Agreement
• Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
• Double Negatives
• Commonly Confused Words

Practical Application

• Paragraph Writing with Grammar Focus
• Error Correction Exercises
• Daily Grammar Journals
• Creative Writing Projects